What has been happening in the Regina and Region Real Estate Market? Here is a brief look at what happened in December, 2020.

 

The end of 2020 was much anticipated. At Tourney Group, we celebrated the holiday and end of the year with our Zoom call office Christmas party. This is very different from a typical year for us but it was still a fun evening with good conversation and holiday cheer nonetheless. With the increased restrictions in the province brought on by the rise in COVID cases, we are continuing to employ safety protocols and practices to ensure the safety of our clients, the general public, and ourselves. We are positive that things will be looking up in 2021!

Overall, December 2020 was a strong month for real

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What has been happening in the Regina and Region Real Estate Market? Here is a brief look at what happened in November, 2020.

 

The rise in COVID cases throughout the province and subsequent increased restrictions have not turned people away from buying and selling real estate. If anything, these restrictions have allowed people to feel more comfortable in buying and selling. The Tourney Group is continuing to look after all of our clients' health and safety. We are wearing masks at all times, limiting the number of people that are in a property at any given time and are not providing in-person public open houses. We are instead continuing to opt for our virtual open houses that are hosted on our Facebook page. With this in mind,

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What has been happening in the Regina and Region Real Estate Market?  Here is a brief look at what happened in April, 2020.

 

The Saskatchewan Government has deemed REALTOR®s to be an essential service.  The Tourney Group is continuing to work hard for our clients, although we are having to work a little differently.  Showing houses requires special precautions, and virtual and Facetime showings are options available to our clients.  When listing houses, special precautions are taken, and all paperwork can be signed electronically.  We are readily available by phone, text, and email, and Zoom conference calls have become a popular option.  We host virtual open houses on our Facebook page several times a week. Our main focus right now is to

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What has been happening in the Regina Real Estate Market? Here is a brief look at what happened in January, 2020.

 

Where is the snow?

In January, Regina and Region saw 436 new residential listings with 136 residential sales.  This gives us a sale to new listing ratio of 31%. This also leaves us with 1560 active residential listings and approximately 11.5 months of inventory.  Our average days on market is hovering around 88 days.   Of the 136 sales last month, 42 homes sold under $200,000, 36 sold in the $200,000 to $299,900 price range, and 19 homes sold in the $300,000 to $350,000 price range.  There were only two homes that sold over $750,000.   In order to look at market trends over time we use a tool called the…

 

What has been happening in the Regina Real Estate Market? Here is a brief look at what happened in December, 2019.

The temperatures may be cold but the Regina real estate market was HOT in December.  In the city the sales were up 38.4% from 99 sales in 2018 to 137 sales in 2019.  This is, however, down from the 5 year sales average of 221 sales per month.  In 2019 there were 2570 reported sales in Regina which is up 4.68% from 2018.

 Total new listings in the city were down 9.8% for the year.  The ratio of sales to new listings is sitting around 89% with approximately 7.8 months of inventory.  The average days on market for December 2019 was 77 day with a 70 day average for 2019.   In order to look at market trends over time we use a…

 

 

We wanted to help you get to know Joyce and Leanne Tourney better so below you will find 5 fun facts about each of them.

 

Joyce Tourney

    1.      Joyce has been married to Don Tourney since she was 19 years old - and they still like each other! 2.      Joyce was a medical laboratory technologist at University Hospital in Saskatoon before going into Real Estate. 3.      Joyce grew up on a farm near Govan, Saskatchewan. 4.      Joyce is a middle child. 5.      Joyce likes to live life on the edge - she thinks about refueling her car when it is at 10 km to empty.  

Leanne Tourney

    1.      Leanne lived in San Francisco for several years after University. 2.      Leanne is a vegetarian. 3.     …

Beat the heat with these Summer Treats 

When the Tourney Group has a break from selling houses we loves to whip up a full meal including dessert.  Here are some of our favourite summer dishes for you to try!     

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad - 

Pasta Salad is a staple side dish at every BBQ.  Why not change it up a bit with Dill Pickles??  

FILLING 

3 Cups of Shell Pasta (uncooked) 3/4 Pickles (I go for the extra garlic) 2/3 Cup Cheddar Cheese  

DRESSING 

2 Tbsp Fresh Dill 3 Tbsp White Onion 2/3 Cup Mayonnaise 1/3 Cup Sour Cream 2/3 Cup Cheddar Cheese 3/4 Pickle Juice 1/8 Teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper Dash of Franks’ Hot Sauce Salt and Pepper to Taste  

Directions: 

1. Boil the pasta

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